ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:ACHC • US00404A1097
23.44 USD
+1.15 (+5.16%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
23.44 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:00:00 PM
Overall ACHC gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated ACHC against 101 industry peers in the Health Care Providers & Services industry. ACHC has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. ACHC has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ACHC had positive earnings in the past year.
- ACHC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ACHC reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Of the past 5 years ACHC 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- ACHC has a Return On Assets of 1.67%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACHC outperforms 53.47% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 3.44%, ACHC is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACHC's Return On Invested Capital of 5.82% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACHC outperforms 61.39% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACHC is in line with the industry average of 8.95%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.67% | ||
| ROE | 3.44% | ||
| ROIC | 5.82% |
ROA(3y)3.12%
ROA(5y)0.6%
ROE(3y)5.75%
ROE(5y)-2.11%
ROIC(3y)7.93%
ROIC(5y)7.15%
1.3 Margins
- ACHC has a better Profit Margin (3.29%) than 70.30% of its industry peers.
- ACHC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ACHC's Operating Margin of 13.59% is amongst the best of the industry. ACHC outperforms 84.16% of its industry peers.
- ACHC's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 13.59% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.29% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3Y-1.13%
OM growth 5Y1.15%
PM growth 3Y-0.53%
PM growth 5Y8.37%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ACHC is destroying value.
- ACHC has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.25, we must say that ACHC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- ACHC's Altman-Z score of 1.25 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACHC is outperformed by 63.37% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.73 indicates that ACHC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.73, ACHC is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.49% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.73 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.25 |
ROIC/WACC0.71
WACC8.24%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.44 indicates that ACHC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ACHC has a Current ratio (1.44) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.43 indicates that ACHC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ACHC's Quick ratio of 1.43 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACHC outperforms 63.37% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.43 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for ACHC have decreased strongly by -38.79% in the last year.
- ACHC shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -6.12% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-38.79%
EPS 3Y-19.35%
EPS 5Y-6.12%
EPS Q2Q%-89.06%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%6.1%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -1.82% on average over the next years.
- ACHC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.48% yearly.
EPS Next Y-11.73%
EPS Next 2Y-1.35%
EPS Next 3Y-1.55%
EPS Next 5Y-1.82%
Revenue Next Year3.49%
Revenue Next 2Y4.49%
Revenue Next 3Y6.41%
Revenue Next 5Y6.48%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 11.60 indicates a reasonable valuation of ACHC.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACHC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.11% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- ACHC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.10.
- ACHC is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.15.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACHC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.17% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- ACHC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.15 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACHC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.13% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.78 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-1.35%
EPS Next 3Y-1.55%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- ACHC does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
23.44
+1.15 (+5.16%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-11 2026-05-11/amc
Inst Owners127.26%
Inst Owner Change8.64%
Ins Owners1.25%
Ins Owner Change1.35%
Market Cap2.16B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)107.36M
Analysts74
Price Target19.53 (-16.68%)
Short Float %29.12%
Short Ratio7
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)11.19%
Min EPS beat(2)5.25%
Max EPS beat(2)17.12%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)5.03%
Min EPS beat(4)-12.21%
Max EPS beat(4)17.12%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)3.57%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)2.45%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)8.69%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.08%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.45%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.07%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.56%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.45%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.31%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.68%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.75%
PT rev (1m)-8.08%
PT rev (3m)-25.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-57.97%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-86.93%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.8%
EPS NY rev (3m)-19.71%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.66%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.71%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.15 | ||
| P/S | 0.66 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 6.46 | ||
| P/B | 0.69 | ||
| P/tB | 2.89 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.78 |
EPS(TTM)2.02
EY8.62%
EPS(NY)1.78
Fwd EY7.61%
FCF(TTM)-3.76
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.63
OCFY15.49%
SpS35.4
BVpS33.82
TBVpS8.11
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number39.21
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.67% | ||
| ROE | 3.44% | ||
| ROCE | 7.53% | ||
| ROIC | 5.82% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.94% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.08% | ||
| OM | 13.59% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.29% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)3.12%
ROA(5y)0.6%
ROE(3y)5.75%
ROE(5y)-2.11%
ROIC(3y)7.93%
ROIC(5y)7.15%
ROICexc(3y)8.08%
ROICexc(5y)7.37%
ROICexgc(3y)16.06%
ROICexgc(5y)14.72%
ROCE(3y)10.25%
ROCE(5y)9.25%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-4.56%
ROICexgc growth 5Y16.02%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.65%
ROICexc growth 5Y14.56%
OM growth 3Y-1.13%
OM growth 5Y1.15%
PM growth 3Y-0.53%
PM growth 5Y8.37%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.51
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.73 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.65 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 372.67% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 20.89% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 53.43% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.25 |
F-Score4
WACC8.24%
ROIC/WACC0.71
Cap/Depr(3y)344.44%
Cap/Depr(5y)299.77%
Cap/Sales(3y)15.9%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.81%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-38.79%
EPS 3Y-19.35%
EPS 5Y-6.12%
EPS Q2Q%-89.06%
EPS Next Y-11.73%
EPS Next 2Y-1.35%
EPS Next 3Y-1.55%
EPS Next 5Y-1.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%6.1%
Revenue Next Year3.49%
Revenue Next 2Y4.49%
Revenue Next 3Y6.41%
Revenue Next 5Y6.48%
EBIT growth 1Y-18.4%
EBIT growth 3Y9.61%
EBIT growth 5Y10.7%
EBIT Next Year9.92%
EBIT Next 3Y5.83%
EBIT Next 5Y11.46%
FCF growth 1Y-499.56%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-27.13%
OCF growth 3Y-29.78%
OCF growth 5Y-15.9%
ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC / ACHC FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ACHC stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ACHC.
What is the valuation status for ACHC stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC?
ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC) is 11.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.69.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ACHC stock?
The dividend rating of ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO INC (ACHC) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.